Martin House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez: “We are looking forward to working together, bonding together in helping the incoming administration of incoming President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s and his message for a united Philippines.” Photo by VER NOVENO

Romualdez: United House to back BBM’s ‘United PH’

May 20, 2022 Ryan Ponce Pacpaco 365 views

HOUSE Majority Leader and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin G. Romualdez is set to work on strengthening the unity and bond of House of Representatives’ members ahead of the expected heavy but vital tasks of the incoming 19th Congress.

Romualdez, leading speakership contender, bared this during his luncheon meeting with Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) stalwarts Thursday at EDSA Shangri-La Hotel in Mandaluyong City.

Discussed during the meeting was the lawmakers’ intention to fully support the would-be legislative agenda of presumptive President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.

“Ito ang sinasabi nilang unity. Ito talaga ang mensahe ng UniTeam noong nangampanya sila at ito na nangyayari ngayon po sa House of Representatives. Nagkakaisa po ang House of Representatives behind the incoming administration at ito para sa kalusugan at kabuhayan ng lahat ng Pilipino,” Romualdez said in an ambush interview on the sidelines of the event.

“So we are looking forward to working together, bonding together in helping the incoming administration and his spirit, his message, his reason for a united Philippines,” added the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) President, referring to Marcos who, based on unofficial results of the May 9 polls, gained a rare majority mandate among Filipinos to the tune of 31 million votes.

Romualdez bared in the same interview plans to craft a stimulus package that would help the country wade through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022 and possibly beyond. The related measure will be dubbed the “Bayan Bangon Muli” bill or BBM bill.

“It will allow the incoming President to harness the resources available to him during this closing period of 2022 and address the measures that are needed for the pandemic, hopefully endemic, stage of this COVID issue, and of course to harness whatever remaining resources to stimulate the economy and to reinvigorate it for the betterment of all,” Romualdez explained.

Marcos’ mandate, coupled with Romualdez’s widespread backing in the House, is expected to result in the smooth and timely passage of the BBM bill and other needed measures.

“Well, we’re looking for a united and a very, very strong 19th Congress. In unity there is strength they say, that means we will have a political will to do what is right by the Filipino people. We have to address the needs of all Filipinos and we will be the House of the People and that unity is something that we can be very proud of. When we are all happy working hard together, we can achieve everything that we need to do,” Romualdez said. By RYAN PONCE PACPACO

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